Noise around 'startupocalypse' may be vastly exaggerated. Despite disclosures of bankruptcy or announcement of mass layoffs, employees across age groups are embracing this chaos as they trade obvious pitfalls to getting valuable experience.

The world's largest online retailer said net income rose 41 percent to $724 million, or $1.48 per share, marking the eighth straight quarter that Amazon - known for its heavy spending and roller-coaster results - has posted a net profit.

These new virtual customer service jobs are part of Amazon’s plans to hire more than 30,000 part-time roles over the next year, on top of more than 100,000 full-time, full-benefit jobs the company is creating in the U.S. over the next 18 months.

The company’s shareholders elected Rosalind Brewer, former President and chief executive officer of Sam's Club; Jørgen Vig Knudstorp, executive chairman of the LEGO Brand Group, and Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft Corporation, to the Starbucks Board of Directors